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Baloiços da Rapa

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Serra da Lomba
6360, Rapa

Celorico da Beira

Panoramic swings located in the Serra da Lomba mountain range, at an altitude of 990 meters. One of these swings overlooks the Mondego Valley and the other the town of Celorico da Beira.

Necrópole de São Gens e Penedo do Sino

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Lavandeira
6360-302, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

This is an ancient cemetery with four types of tombs: bathtub-shaped, triangular, anthropomorphic, and carved into movable stones. Near these graves is the Penedo do Sino, a pedunculated granite block, shaped by weathering, and well-known for its strange and beautiful balance. This site was occupied between the 1st and 2nd centuries and later between the 12th and 13th centuries, although it is believed that this necropolis dates from the 6th to the 14th centuries.

Museu do Agricultor e do Queijo

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EN17 - Quinta dos Cedros
6360-220, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

Opened in 2006, this museum aims to promote and publicize the region's famous cheese, as well as the shepherds/farmers. Here you can learn about the area dedicated to the artisanal production of this renowned product, as well as find information about the Cheese Route. If you wish, the museum also organizes visits to an artisanal cheese factory and allows participation in the sowing/planting of crops, according to the agricultural calendar.

Miradouro Sacadura Cabral

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Praça Sacadura Cabral
6360-327, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

A place offering beautiful panoramic views over Celorico da Beira.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Celorico da Beira

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Rua da Misericórdia, 11
6360-309, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

This church, built between the 17th and 19th centuries, features Baroque characteristics but with some Neoclassical touches. The main facade is divided into three wall sections separated by Tuscan pilasters, and also features a segmental arch portal with a double carved molding. Inside, the decoration, in plaster and painting, is noteworthy.

Casa do Judeu

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Travessa do Passadiço
6360-080, Linhares da Beira

Celorico da Beira

A noble house with a granite masonry facade, where the main door stands out, protected by a porch with a typical design. As was customary in Jewish homes, the door is wide with a lintel, chamfered jambs, and divisions at the back to mark the hierarchy.

Igreja Matriz de Linhares da Beira / Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção

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Largo da Igreja
6360-080, Linhares da Beira

Celorico da Beira

Rebuilt in the 17th century, this church displays some Romanesque features in the chancel and side door. The façade is notable for its interrupted triangular pediment and the flower-shaped window with four petals. Inside, the decorated altars are particularly noteworthy. Some of the existing paintings are attributed to Grão Vasco.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Celorico da Beira

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Praça de Santa Maria
6360-362, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

The temple was built in the 13th and 14th centuries and renovated in the 18th century, still preserving its Baroque façade and two bell towers from that period. Notable features include the statuary and some paintings, the coffered ceiling with painted figures of saints, the 17th-century tiles, and the tombstones. During the third French invasion, it served as a field hospital for the English.

Solar do Queijo da Serra da Estrela

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Largo de Santa Maria, 5
6360-315, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

Located in the historic area of ​​the village of Celorico da Beira, very close to the castle, stands this Cathedral of Serra da Estrela Cheese. The magnificent 17th-century building is worth a visit in itself. Dedicated to preserving the tradition of Serra da Estrela cheese, it is also part of the Farmer and Cheese Museum. Here you can buy and taste the famous cheese, as well as other regional delicacies such as black pudding, chorizo, ham, rye bread, honey, jams and wine.

Linhares da Beira

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Linhares da Beira
6360-080, Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira

The village is located at an altitude of approximately 800 meters, at the foot of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, and its origins date back to 850 BC, during the occupation by the Turduli. Later, it was crossed by the Roman road that connected Emerita to Braga. Traces of sections of the Roman road and forum are still visible. The castle, a national monument, was built in 1291 during the reign of King Dinis and features two towers. In the parish church, erected in the 12th century, there are three paintings attributed to Grão Vasco, considered the landmark of …

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